There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cobán by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane LAX - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Cobán
10h 56m$208–904Train to Ontario International Airport, fly, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane ONT - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Cobán
15h 26m$192–914Train, bus, taxi, Minibus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the taxi from San Marcos to Huehuetenangotaxi
- Take the bus from Huehuetenango to Cobánbus
3d 4h$673–1,289Drive 4,205.6 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Cobáncar 4,205.6 km
2d 1h$508–733Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Centra Norte to Cobánbus Standard
3d 18h$297–412
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cobán is to fly and shuttle which costs $200 - $950 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cobán is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 56m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Cobán. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Cobán via Litegua Bus Station and Guatemala Centra Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cobán is 3724 km. The road distance is 4205.6 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Cobán without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 18h and costs $290 - $420.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Los Angeles to Cobán, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Cobán bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles to Cobán bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Guatemala City station.
Cobán is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:27 AM in Los Angeles and 8:27 AM in Cobán.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Cobán is 4206 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Los Angeles to Cobán.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cobán, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles to Cobán via Guatemala City, Litegua Bus Station, and Guatemala Centra Norte in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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